David Black, DDS[email protected]Dental PracticeHow does your hygiene production compare?Dr. David Black writes that many in dentistry have specific ideas about net production per hour for both dentists and hygienists. However, when he examined the data, he found that both dentist and hygiene production was down across the U.S. He looks into why and what you can do.February 27, 2018Dental PracticeData show perio production rising in U.S. practicesResearch suggests a major link between periodontal disease and wider health issues, and data show almost half of U.S. adults have some form of gum disease. So how is your practice responding? Dr. David Black looks at the per-practice data on periodontal treatment and offers some ideas to help your practice increase production.February 11, 2018Page 1 of 1Top StoriesAnesthesiaNew details emerge in death of 9-year-old dental patientThe San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner has provided new information about the 9-year-old girl in California who died hours after she was administered anesthesia and underwent dental surgery.Dental HygieneSurvey uncovers gaps in U.S. oral hygiene habitsPractice SalesThe win-win-win deal that benefits selling doctors, DSOs, and patientsLegal IssuesDentist files antitrust lawsuit against insurersImaging & CAD/CAMPatients don't like what they see on their intraoral scans
